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How do I get my baby off the breast?

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My baby has just turned 1 year old. He is my third baby and I have been fortunate enough to breastfeed him. A few weeks ago I decided to start introducing a bottle (firstly of formula and now of milk) to replace some of my bresatfeeds with a view to weaning him off the breast - by the time he reached twelve months was my goal.
We my darling boy has different ideas. Refuses a bottle, sippy or straw cup of milk, formula, EBM. I have got my husband to try and he has only once taken any of it. Usually he just blows raspberries and spits it out.
I am really tired and feel quite run down as I have had three children close together and feel that it is time to get my baby off the breast. I know I am lucky to have got this far with him, when he was born he was not feeding at all and that was very distressing. Now I have reached the other end of the spectrum and really don't know what to do.
Has anyone else had this experience? Someone please help!!
Thanks!! :)

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